New study evaluates link between physical activity in middle age and onset of dementia in later life
(Medical Xpress) -- Dementia and cognitive impairment are important public health issues, due to the morbidity associated with deteriorating memory, and the cost of caring for patients by both families and ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Safety net health centers fill in urban gaps
Urban areas that are segregated by race, ethnicity or income have more Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), which provide primary care services for disadvantaged populations, despite an adequate supply ...
Health
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Mental health service users complete country's first peer broker training course
A group of 15 mental health service users have completed the country's first 'peer brokerage' training designed and led by mental health service users.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 18, 2012 |
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A nursing program shows promise for reducing deaths from chronic illnesses
A community-based nursing program delivered in collaboration with existing health care services is more effective in reducing the number of older people dying from chronic illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, ...
Health
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Unmet needs: Adolescents and young adult cancer patients lack psychological, social support
A cancer diagnosis for adolescents and young adults can be especially challenging, and new research shows the social, psychological and informational support these patients need might be going unmet.
Cancer
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Asians reluctant to seek help for domestic violence
Asian-American victims of domestic violence rarely seek help from police or health care providers – "an alarming trend" among the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, says a Michigan State University researcher.
Health
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Hospitals in recession-hit areas see uptick in serious cases of child physical abuse
In the largest study to examine the impact of the recession on child abuse, researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's (CHOP) PolicyLab detected a significant increase in children admitted to the nation's largest ...
Pediatrics
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Study identifies the most effective methods for reducing unplanned hospital admissions
Unplanned admissions make up approximately 40 per cent of hospital admissions in England and can increase problems for health services as they are costly, disruptive, and lengthen waiting lists. New research, ...
Other
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Interactive personal health records increase clinical preventive services
Patients who use an interactive personal health record (IPHR) are almost twice as likely to be up to date with clinical preventive services as those who do not, according to a new study led by Alex Krist, M.D., M.P.H., research ...
Health
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Study suggests poorer outcomes for patients with stroke hospitalized on weekends
A study of patients with stroke admitted to English National Health Service public hospitals suggests that patients who were hospitalized on weekends were less likely to receive urgent treatments and had worse outcomes, according ...
Neuroscience
Jul 09, 2012 |
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PEPFAR HIV/AIDS programs linked to uptick in babies born at health facilities in sub-saharan Africa
While HIV programs provide lifesaving care and treatment to millions of people in lower-income countries, there have been concerns that as these programs expand, they divert investments from other health priorities such as ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Physical health problems bring mental health problems, demand for services
People who experience a serious physical health event are three times as likely to subsequently see a health care provider for mental health services and medication, according to a new study in Health Services Re ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Higher doses of vitamin D prevent fractures in older women
(HealthDay) -- In the latest study to look at the effect of vitamin D on fracture risk, Swiss researchers found that taking more than 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D daily could reduce the risk of ...
Health
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Summer is peak time for teens to try drugs, alcohol: report
(HealthDay) -- More teenagers start drinking and smoking cigarettes and marijuana in June and July than in any other months, U.S. health officials say.
Health
Jul 03, 2012 |
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Spending on children's health rising faster than adults over past four years, says report
Spending on health care for children grew faster than spending for adults between 2007 and 2010 due to increasing prices for all categories of goods and services, finds a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI). ...
Health
Jul 01, 2012 |
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